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    In 1921, most Horns lived in london

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    13,000 Horn Travel & migration records
    63,000 Horns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Horn

    How common is your surname?

    750th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Horn surname. The oldest one dates back to .

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    What are the most common Horn first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Horns

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Horns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    293

    Domestic Servant

    203

    House Servant

    150

    Laundress

    148

    General Servant

    128

    Common male occupations for Horns in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    412

    Farmer

    332

    General Labourer

    252

    Farm Labourer

    209

    Coal Miner

    205

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